Meanderings and sky watching

This covers a few walks and sunrises and sunsets in late June 2020. 

The first image is of a late stage of sunrise on 23 June.  The usual sunrise over the Howe Range wasn't too exciting but the glowing clouds looking North (note Mt Imlay on the horizon) were pretty spectacular.

Our main activity for the day was the heathland walk.  It not only covers the Davis Creek heath but a chunk of beach and the Chip Track.

The first element of the walk, from Betka Rd down to Davis Creek was well chopped up by recent weather.

The beach showed that the large swells of the previous week had cut back into the dune.  This bank is about 1.8 m (6 feet in old money) high.

The erosion was particularly evident at the mouth of the Betka.  Hopefully the sand will build up again to make a happy nesting site for the Hoodies.

I took a fe photos of the early flowers on the way back.  Dillwynnia sericea.

Acacia suavolens

Acacia myrtifolia

Acacia terminalis

Correa reflexa

Two colours of Epacris impressa.

Sunset on the 23rd.

We have been aware of the carnal proclivities of 'our' pair of Masked Lapwings over the last few weeks.  That has led to the expected outcome of a nest set up on our neighbour's lawn.

Sunset on the 24th.

Sunrise on 25th with silhouetted Blackbird.

I went for a walk to Double Creek in the afternoon of 25th.  The contractors have done a pretty good job of rehabilitating the Nature Trail.

On the upper part of the trail there is one tree labelled as a Cherry Ballart.  I think John Cleese and Michael Palin could well have a discussion, a la Norwegian Blue Parrot about the viability of this tree!  

I crossed Genoa Rd to wander out to the Lake.  It was very still, as shown by this snap of Double Creek.  The walk was relatively dry, with on a couple of soggy areas.

There were not a great number or diversity of birds around on either of these walks so I thought I would go and check the Broome St Lagoon and Seagull Island before going home.  The highlight was 3 Pied Cormorants (the big jobs) sitting on a floating log!

Sunset on the 25 th was rather spiffy.